New Bishop Appointed to Syracuse Diocese

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

SYRACUSE -- Pope Benedict XVI has named a new Bishop for the Syracuse Roman Catholic Diocese. We just receieved a release from the diocese. Here are the details:

Most Rev. Robert J. Cunningham, 65, of the Diocese of Ogdensburg will become the 10th bishop of Syracuse, succeeding Bishop James M. Moynihan who has served the diocese since May 29, 1995. Bishop Cunningham will be installed on May 26, 2009 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception located in Downtown Syracuse.

Bishop Moynihan submitted his resignation to the Holy Father upon his 75th birthday on July 6, 2007, as is required by Canon law. He will continue to serve as the Bishop of Syracuse until Bishop Cunningham’s installation.

Bishop Robert J. Cunningham, son the late Cecil and Grace Cunningham, was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. He received his early education at St. John the Baptist Parish Elementary School and the Diocesan Preparatory Seminary, Buffalo. His college and seminary education continued at St. John Vianney Seminary, East Aurora, where he earned both Bachelor of Arts and Master of Divinity degrees. In 1978 he received a Licentiate Degree in Canon Law from the Catholic University of America. the rest